Pint Bottle
I must say that this is one beautiful bottle. Brooklyn has decided to showcase some of the art of Joe Amrhein, who according to the back of the bottle, used to serve Brooklyn beers in his Pierogi 2000 gallery back in the early 90's.
The beer pours a dark honey color with an amber/red tint to it, absolutely beautiful with only a bit of head (about 1/3 of an inch of cream colored foam). Smells floral and citrus-y at first, with notes of caramel/vanilla in the mix. First sip reveals a smoothness that is made somewhat odd by the high level of carbonation, but it somehow works. A tad hoppier than I normally like (especially for a dopplebock style lager), but it mostly works with the rest of the flavors: caramel, spice, a bit of citrus (definitely orange, possibly even a little lime or grapefruit), even a little bit of honey. There is traditional dopplebock flavor hidden underneath the hop, though almost as an after thought. Pretty well balanced. Hops give it a nice finish, and a medium-low bitter aftertaste, though this aftertaste is mellowed out by an almost honey tasting aftertaste as well. Finishes a lot drier than I would have expected for a dopplebock.
Definitely not the beer I thought I was getting when I purchased, but not necessarily a letdown either. At $15 a bottle, this beer is something that is definitely worth a try if you've got the spare cash, but there are plenty of other beers I'd prefer over this. I was hoping that this beer would be of the same caliber as Black Ops 2013, but it paled in comparison.
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
I must say that this is one beautiful bottle. Brooklyn has decided to showcase some of the art of Joe Amrhein, who according to the back of the bottle, used to serve Brooklyn beers in his Pierogi 2000 gallery back in the early 90's.
The beer pours a dark honey color with an amber/red tint to it, absolutely beautiful with only a bit of head (about 1/3 of an inch of cream colored foam). Smells floral and citrus-y at first, with notes of caramel/vanilla in the mix. First sip reveals a smoothness that is made somewhat odd by the high level of carbonation, but it somehow works. A tad hoppier than I normally like (especially for a dopplebock style lager), but it mostly works with the rest of the flavors: caramel, spice, a bit of citrus (definitely orange, possibly even a little lime or grapefruit), even a little bit of honey. There is traditional dopplebock flavor hidden underneath the hop, though almost as an after thought. Pretty well balanced. Hops give it a nice finish, and a medium-low bitter aftertaste, though this aftertaste is mellowed out by an almost honey tasting aftertaste as well. Finishes a lot drier than I would have expected for a dopplebock.
Definitely not the beer I thought I was getting when I purchased, but not necessarily a letdown either. At $15 a bottle, this beer is something that is definitely worth a try if you've got the spare cash, but there are plenty of other beers I'd prefer over this. I was hoping that this beer would be of the same caliber as Black Ops 2013, but it paled in comparison.
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
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